Epilepsy

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SOCIAL INCENTIVE

an inducement to behave in an approved way that involves offering interpersonal rewards like acceptance, inclusion, approval that quality of

SOCIAL SCIENCE

A number of disciplines that are concerned with social interactions of people that is studied from a research and scientific

SPECIFICITY

1. the quality of being unique from everything else. 2. A probability that a person will test negative for a

STEREOTYPE

a set of generalisations about a group of people or a social category. It may correct or incorrect. Mostly, these

SUBJECT VARIABLE

The variable which is related to individual in the research is called subject variable. This variable is not usually changed

SURVEY

1. Studying a group of participants selected from the population that are measured and analysed. 2. to carry out a

TASK STRUCTURE

it is the structure in which the means to the end; everything is structured properly to perform a task. To

SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY

Emphasises the importance of autonomy and intrinsic motivation to produce a healthy adjustment. This theory emphasize on how a person

SELF-REPORT BIAS

This problem arises when people do a self-report and try to make a good impression of them or are unsure

SHORT PORTABLE MENTAL STATUS QUESTIONNAIRE (SPMSQ)

Short portable mental status questionnaire is a short questionnaire that is used to screen older adults for dementia signs and

SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE

1. The acceptance of a person into a group. 2. The absence of social disapproval.

SOCIAL INHIBITION

a restraint on person's feelings and expressions in the belief that others may disapprove of their behaviour. See audience effect.

SOCIAL SELF

1. The aspects of the self that are important to social relations. 2. A person's characteristic behaviour in social situations.

SPECIFICITY OF BEHAVIOR

1. Certain behaviour is brought about by certain stimuli. 2. The fixed pattern of behaviour in a situation.

STIGMA

The characteristic of an individual that may develop a socially negative attitude towards the individual. This may be due to

SUBJECTIVE

Not able to be accessed or observed. Opposite to objective. Something that is effected by personal feelings, prejudice and interpretations.

SURVEY RESEARCH

A method of the scientific research where the researcher tries to measure and evaluate condition of the community in relation

SELF-DIFFERENTIATION

a tendency to see recognition for your own [personality and uniqueness in a group. To find out how I am

SELF-STATEMENT MODIFICATION

a technique to change bad ideas about ourselves that have been uncovered in cognitive behaviour therapy. See self-instructional training.

SIB-PAIR METHOD

a genetic technique to find the extent of inherited psychiatric factors among blood relatives as compared to the general population.